TIL There is an inverse correlation between the amount of money spent on a wedding, and how long the marriage lasts. The more people spend on the ceremony, the more likely the couple will get divorced.

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The full article is interesting. Looking at the published work, this commentary in the results section caught my eye:

In the sample of all persons, greater differences in age and education between husband and wife and reporting that one’s partner’s looks were important in the decision to marry are both significantly associated with a relatively higher hazard of divorce. On the other hand, high household income, regularly attending religious services, having a child with one’s partner, relatively high wedding attendance, and going on a honeymoon are all significantly associated with a lower hazard of divorce'.

i.e. don't be superficial, don't find a young trophy wife, and find somebody near your age who has a similar level of education to yourself. The relatively high wedding attendance and regular churchgoing could indicate strong social support systems, and that's definitely important. Couples that are too insular have only themselves to rely on.

Incidentally, it's to the credit of the writer that they linked to the study. I've seen too many 'journalists' writing such articles, butchering the conclusions, leaving the reader having to go hunting for the journal article in question.